Online Poll - "Fox vs White House"

[Dan40]

IF the rest of the media would question the Government with a jaundiced eye, AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO, instead of being the cheerleader squad, Fox would be much more middle of the road. Fox doesn't have to lean very far right to look unfair and unbalanced when the rest of the media leans so far left the're laying down.

The media is supposed to be the early warning system against irresponsible Government.

[lineslinger]

Originally Posted by Dan40

IF the rest of the media would question the Government with a jaundiced eye, AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO, instead of being the cheerleader squad, Fox would be much more middle of the road. Fox doesn't have to lean very far right to look unfair and unbalanced when the rest of the media leans so far left the're laying down.

The media is supposed to be the early warning system against irresponsible Government.

Most of the news reading teleprompter jockeys and cleavage brokers turned their back on any honest journalistic responsibility a long time ago, the kool aid is on free flow.

[bomelia]

Really, Someone should call this number. 401-285-0701

[VRM]

Originally Posted by Dan40

IF the rest of the media would question the Government with a jaundiced eye, AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO, instead of being the cheerleader squad, Fox would be much more middle of the road. Fox doesn't have to lean very far right to look unfair and unbalanced when the rest of the media leans so far left the're laying down.

The media is supposed to be the early warning system against irresponsible Government.

Dan
Fox was the cheerleader squad during the last administration, and probably will be for the next one. The problems is less the newscasters than the public who only want to listen to certain viewpoints. There is a certain demographic that pays attention to Fox and another that pays attention to other sources. Both groups don't want honest reporting - they want things spun to back up their view of the world. The reporters are just giving their customers what they want.

Steve

[Dan40]

Originally Posted by VRM

Dan
Fox was the cheerleader squad during the last administration, and probably will be for the next one. The problems is less the newscasters than the public who only want to listen to certain viewpoints. There is a certain demographic that pays attention to Fox and another that pays attention to other sources. Both groups don't want honest reporting - they want things spun to back up their view of the world. The reporters are just giving their customers what they want.

Steve

That Fox has more Republican viewers than ALL other news sources is no surprise. That they have more Independent viewers is not really a surprise either. But the fact that they have more Democrat viewers than any other source is both surprising and encouraging.
And Fox did not cheer Bush's spending during the last administration. They lambasted Bush just as hard as they now do Obama in re: spending. The difference is Obama's inexperience, reckless spending, waffling, and already failed policies, lends Fox much more material to be concerned about..

Once again, ALL the media is SUPPOSED to question all Government actions. If Fox is overboard, its because they are carrying the load for all the 4th estate.

[VRM]

Dan,
I wish Fox had the balls to correct Bush and say that the weapons inspectors actually were in Iraq.
And while they did not cheer Bush spending they certainly did not give it the attention that Obama is getting, despite Bush being more financially reckless than Clinton.
There was a lot of media questioning the Bush administration and they were labeled unpatriotic.

I agree with your comment - they are supposed to question government - they just don't because it does not sell.

Hell, the majority of the folks on this forum a few years ago were calling some of us unpatriotic for questioning the Bush administration. Personally, I think that is pretty pathetic - I think it is our right and our duty to question our leaders. Subscribing to groupthink (of either side) is part of why we are in the mess we are in now.

Steve